School for Scoundrels (1960 film)
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| Directed by | Robert Hamer Cyril Frankel (uncredited) Hal E. Chester (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | Patricia Moyes Hal E. Chester Peter Ustinov (uncredited) Frank Tarloff (uncredited) |
| Based on | the Gamesmanship series by Stephen Potter |
| Produced by | Hal E. Chester |
| Starring | Ian Carmichael Terry-Thomas Janette Scott Alastair Sim |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier |
| Edited by | Richard Best |
| Music by | John Addison |
Production companies | Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) Guardsman Films |
| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors (UK) |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
School for Scoundrels (also known as School for Scoundrels Or How to Win without Actually Cheating) is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Robert Hamer (and, uncredited, Cyril Frankel and Hal E. Chester) and starring Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Janette Scott and Alastair Sim. It was inspired by the Gamesmanship series of books by Stephen Potter. The film has been remade twice: in Bollywood as Chhoti Si Baat (1975) and in Hollywood as School for Scoundrels (2006).